I tell Ricky, who's 10, to find what he loves and follow his heart. But he's also reminded that he has to work hard. Passion will only get him so far. He has to have the work ethic to follow through and make it happen. My mom never told me to work hard, but she showed me through how hard she worked. —Kimiko, 29

Make wise decisions that you can live with because you may just have to! —Linda, 57

Just remember no one is better than you....and you should never feel you are any better than anyone else. —Glenn, 56

See moms, we really were paying attention. Happy Mother’s Day and thanks for all of your words of wisdom!

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